Unfortunately, this close-knit island community surrounded by Matlacha Pass is susceptible to hurricanes. Still reeling from ...

Today you can still see the scars from Hurricane Ian (September 2022) a Category 4 storm that devastated the island, destroying the road to the Matlacha bridge. Just over two years later ...

The project started in late 2024 and is only in Phase 1 of three phases. The work is causing stress for resident, business owners and tourists.

Florida's Lee County small island of Matlacha ... the mainland following damage to two bridges. Ian has been reported to have been the costliest Florida storm since Hurricane Andrew made landfall ...

Southwest Florida is still in rebuilding and recovery mode from recent hurricanes. It started in September of 2022 with Hurricane ... Matlacha. Once again it was water and wind that did the damage ...

Fasulo's Matlacha home was destroyed by storm surge during Hurricane Ian in 2022 ... The burrowing owl is listed as threatened by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, or FWC ...